Page 1 of 3
Any impressions on K75s ?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 4:40 am
by Sibbo
I've been looking at various K75s around though there aren't that many of them out there but the specs look very impressive .Lots of horsepower ,torque , fast ,excellent fuel consumption .The motor looks bulletproof .
Also heavy ,kinda ugly
and nowhere as pretty as my ST ... however ,any experience ?
Re: Any impressions on K75s ?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 5:10 am
by Deleted User 287
Ugly? I think it is a very sexy-looking motorcycle. I would want one if I never had to worry about taking the fairing apart. I saw that done last month, and it wasn't pretty. Sort of like the milkshake machine I saw at McDonalds one day many years ago. It was having a very bad day. It cured me of their "milkshakes" forever.
Re: Any impressions on K75s ?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 5:22 am
by Sibbo
There's one in nearby city there is stripped down one ,no fairing ,very minimal ....and probably a bit lighter too .I wonder how much effect the fairing has on the fuel consumption figures, which are pretty good by any standards .
Re: Any impressions on K75s ?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 5:37 am
by SteveD
I had a ride on one many years ago.
Smooth was the word that sprung to mind.
Re: Any impressions on K75s ?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 7:47 am
by dougie
When they first came out, all the buzz about them was that there was no buzz.
The K75 triple was said to be free of the annoying high frequency vibration of the four cylinder K100.
Re: Any impressions on K75s ?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 8:02 am
by Sibbo
I think I'm going to have to try one .
Re: Any impressions on K75s ?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 10:00 am
by dougie
Sibbo wrote:I think I'm going to have to try one .
Think more "appliance", less "soul".
(Not necessarily a bad thing.)
Re: Any impressions on K75s ?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 6:10 pm
by Sibbo
dougie wrote:Sibbo wrote:I think I'm going to have to try one .
Think more "appliance", less "soul".
(Not necessarily a bad thing.)
Yes ,I can see that but it may be some thing I'd enjoy ...although appliance may be a bit harsh !
Re: Any impressions on K75s ?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 6:18 pm
by dougie
Sibbo wrote:dougie wrote:Sibbo wrote:I think I'm going to have to try one .
Think more "appliance", less "soul".
(Not necessarily a bad thing.)
Yes ,I can see that but it may be some thing I'd enjoy ...although appliance may be a bit harsh !
Sometimes an "appliance" is what you want.
Gas and Go.
Re: Any impressions on K75s ?
Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 6:50 pm
by Sibbo
Yeah ,especially the gas part .My ST gets 42mpg Oz ,the K75 is listed at 64mpg Oz .That adds up to half as much again riding for the same money .That I like cos I'm not that impressed with the R80 economy and for a really long trip it adds up .